i know this is an important issue for you. i appreciate you sharing all that with us. we ll see you soon. in moments, for all of, you the big switcheroo from the rhonda scent s campaign, and whether it s a warning sign. a warning sign. and welcome to everyone, to alex witt reports. glad to have you. here is two pm eastern, 11 am out west. it is a first in the nation in new hampshire. we take a look at the mountain tops and pittsburgh. the temperature there, a whopping six degrees. some candidates are crisscrossing the ground today, nikki haley, ron desantis, they all have in-person events planned. as do democrats, dean phillips, in marion williamson, who have just two days to go until decision day. although donald trump remains the front runner, nikki haley is certainly gaining momentum. she picked up the endorsement of the conservative new hampshire union leader today. and a new cnn poll of likely voters in new hampshire, this push within 11 points of trump. historically
repairs are occurring. that wraps up the hour for me. i m jose diaz-balart. you can reach me on twitter and instagram. thank you for the privilege of your time. alex witt picks up with more news right now. good morning, everyone. i m alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york. breaking across the pond, a political earthquake. just 44 days, that is how long prime minister liz truss was in office before resigning just in the last few hours. i recognize, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. this makes truss now the shortest-serving prime minister in 301 years. one british journalist wrote in the new york times days ago as political pressure mounted, quote, he was boris johnson s departing gift, a human land mine to level the ground for his possible return. in a sign of just how tenuous her standing was and perhaps how brutal uk politics can be, a british newspaper began tracking a hea
itinerary but there is rumor she will visit it. bill: she would be the highest u.s. ranking official since gingrich did it in 1997. here is what newt gingrich said earlier today. the chinese communist dictatorship doesn t tell the american speaker where they can or can t go. you have to stand up to them or they will interpret it as a sign of weakness and they will grow even more aggressive. bill: greg palkot begins our story in london. big story. hello to you. big story, a lot of developments. nancy pelosi has started her asia trip that could include the taiwan stop and guess what? china is still not liking that at all. house speaker was in singapore meeting with its president and prime minister and scheduled to visit malaysia and south korea and japan. on the way she could make that visit to taiwan. continued some aggressive military exercises over the weekend. live fire drills off the coast in the direction of taiwan which is only about 80 miles away. its government